Sweden has ended the practice of requiring transgender people to undergo sterilisation should they want to legally change sexes. The abolishment of the four-decade-old law went into force on 10 January.
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Sweden ends transgender sterilisation
Posted on 16 January 2013.
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Homophobic Reggae star’s Stockholm concert cancelled
Posted on 25 March 2012.
A Jamaican reggae star, who sings about killing and burning homosexuals, has been prevented from performing in Stockholm after news of his upcoming concert sparked an outcry among residents.
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Gay politician jibe ‘misunderstood’
Posted on 25 August 2011.
Icelandic television presenter Ingi Hrafn Jonsson had some explaining to do when he seemingly tried to insult newly-resigned Progressive Party MP Gudmundur Steingrimsson by calling him ‘gay’.
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Italian MP slams gay Ikea ad
Posted on 28 April 2011.
A top Italian official has caused outrage by labelling an Ikea advert, which shows two gay men holding hands, as “bad taste”.
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Anti-gay drive divides Christians
Posted on 30 March 2011.
A Christian campaign to persuade gay people to renounce their sexuality has caused a surge of resignations from the Finnish Lutheran Church and been described as a possible revenge attack against religious liberals.
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Six year-old boy stabbed for wearing pink
Posted on 18 February 2011.
A six-year-old Swedish boy has been stabbed in the neck at a preschool after becoming the target of bullies for liking pink, nail polish and ballet.
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Most parish candidates in favour of gay unions
Posted on 29 October 2010.
The majority of candidates in the parish elections for the Finnish Evangelical Lutheran Church support gay relationships, according to a new survey.
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Finns abandon church in droves after gay TV debate
Posted on 22 October 2010.
A record number of Finns have left the church after a controversial TV debate about gay rights. The mass exodus from the Evangelical Lutheran state church took place last Wednesday afternoon via an online service.
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